Improvement in hog-traps



J. W. & C. F. REED. Hog-Trap,

No. 206,262. Patented July 23,1878.

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N.PETERS, PNQTOLITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

JEREMIAH IV. REED AND CHARLES F. RE ED, OF DE GRAFF, OIIIO.

IMPROVEMENT lN HOG-TRAPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 206,262, dated July 2?,1878; application filed June 26, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JEREMIAH \V. REED and CHARLES F. REED, of De Graft,Logan county, Ohio, have invented Improvements in Hog Trap and Holder,of which the following is a specification:

Our invention relates to that class of hogholders in which twolongitudinally-slidin g recessed plates are employed; and consists inthe combination, with said plates, of devices which, by a singlemovement, will separate the plates, so that a number of animals may passthrough, or bring them together, so as to gripe a single animal at theneck.

In the drawing, which forms part of this specification, Figure 1 is anelevation showing the plates open, and Fig. 2 an elevation showing themclosed.

Heretofore it has been common in hogtraps to use suspended levers orclamps vibrating on pivots with operating-levers, so as to sepa rate orbringthe clamps together. This form is objectionable, as a high framemust be employed, and as the clamps cannot be thrown wide open for thepassage of a drove without placing the operating devices at an elevationnear the pivots, and because, when closed, spaces are left at the sidesof the clamps, through which the animals can escape.

Our invention consists in employing, in combination with the usualsliding plates, which require only a low frame, and can be closedwithout leaving any side openings, certain devices for opening andclosing the same.

The plates I I, each having a recess, 00, slide in guides in the frameJ, to which are pivoted levers B O, at the points x y. Each lever is0011- nected at the lower end to an arm, A, pivoted, at 20, to one ofthe sliding plates, and a 0011- necting-arm, D, secured to the upper endof the lever O, is jointed to the lever 3 at a point, r, below thefulcrum .19.

By throwing the lever B in the direction of its arrow, Fig. 1, the armsand levers-will be operated to instantly widely separate the plates I I,so that a number of animals can pass freely between. them. \Vhen ananimal that it is desired to secure reaches the trap, the lever B isdrawn in the direction of its arrow, Fig. 2, when both plates will bebrought together and the animal will be secured, the parts beingretained by a pawl, b, catching upon a ratchet, 0.

e are aware that sliding gates have been used, and that levers have beenemployed for operating the same; but it will be seen that by thepeculiar arrangement of arms and levers shown herein the gate may beopened to a great extent, to permit the passage ofa drove, without theuse of the ordinary high framework, and that no side passages areafforded for the escape of the animals.

To claim The frame J, provided with longitudinal guides for the slidingplates I I, in combination with the levers B 0, arms A A, and bar D,connecting the upper end of the lever O and the lever 13, below itsfulcrum, all constructed and arranged to operate as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JEREMIAH WV. REED. CHARLES F. REEI).

Witnesses:

JACOB Knnss, J osnrn MATInsoN.

